I am having my last exam tomorrow and I fear what if I go blank all of a sudden thus I am controlling my anxiety but you know how will I concentrate on my exam completion if i will not be able to stop thinking about this
Sometimes its important to put things in perspective. I assume your education means a lot to you and you want to excel. But whats the worst that could happen? You fail the exam? Ok so you fail. Try to look at the big picture in life. You will fail at things. But youll also succeed at things. So if you fail tomorrow just move on with your life. Maybe retake the course or just move on to the next course.
Nah! this thing i completely believe i can't fail this too much i am thinking about scoring 100/100 and even if I know nothing still this much prepared I am that I can score atleast 70 percent but failing for me means loosing an opportunity to get into any college so i don't appreciate this advice and you are proving my point in going blank which is completely untrue
I'm sorry you are challenged right now. An ERP would be to say "that may happen, but it may not. I choose to accept the uncertainty. I can do this". I say often when I'm dealing with a thought in the bathroom or being challenged doing dishes " I'm a grown-up. I'm in charge of my mind. I'm in charge of my brain. I tell you "No"! My answer is "No"!" I will pray for you that God will give you peace. We overcome OCD by doing the hard thing. That is, facing our fears. Sometimes we need to intentionally choose to do something to get our mind off of what we fear. For me that may be to take a few deep breaths, sit and imagine myself being at the beach on a beautiful day swimming in the lake or ocean. I could also think of something fun that I did on a trip with family or friends. Exercising for 5 to 10 minutes can be helpful to calm oneself down. I hope this helps.
Thanks tbh!
Anxiety and nerves are just an alarm bell making you aware of something, and nothing more. If you feel it tomorrow its just your body saying the exam is important to you, acknowledge the feelings are present and do what you know you have to get the result you want.
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Hey guys, this isn’t really pertaining OCD too much but I’ve been super stressed out with school and I have ADHD as well so it makes managing my time really a bit harder so I take much longer on assignments and I have exams that I need to catch up on because I failed them and I have three exams this week sort of back-to-back and I’m just worried but I know it’s not the end of the world. It just feels so suffocating. I’m just looking for advice and kind words and encouragement, and a reminder that this isn’t the end of the world/: thanks
I have two AP Tests this week and one of my intrusive thoughts has always been that I will never get into college (I have a 4.0 gpa) I had a panic attack last night and I’m honestly so terrified I can’t even think straight even though I’ve done all I can to prepare. So now I just have to stare at the wall until I have to drive to the testing place in the morning. I can’t sleep, or eat or do anything but worry.
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